The weeks went by with everyone chipping in with building a more permanent lodging. Andromeda finished making the sled and harness for Ember to carry the building materials back to the clearing. With Ember's help, Caterina fashioned a small forge in the clearing. She used it to make some of the tools they needed with metals they found throughout the mountainside. Beth well, she helped out where she could. She mainly helped as an aid, supplying water (sort of) and braiding ropes. There were a few clashes between Andromeda and Caterina during those weeks but Ember was always there to break the tension. Between carrying the heavy materials and preventing her carnivorous friends from tearing each others throats out, Ember was kept busy and at the end of the day she would collapse in exhaustion. Sometimes Beth would stay with her and teach her more of the alphabet. It helped Ember decompress and she enjoyed learning. Caterina would do some of the hunting for the group and she was left in charge of skinning and prepping the food. Andromeda would help with tanning the hide so they could use the leather for clothes and such.After about a month of hard work everyone watched as Caterina put the final touches on house.

Ember wrote:The weeks went by with everyone chipping in with building a more permanent lodging. Andromeda finished making the sled and harness for Ember to carry the building materials back to the clearing. With Ember's help, Caterina fashioned a small forge in the clearing. She used it to make some of the tools they needed with metals they found throughout the mountainside. Beth well, she helped out where she could. She mainly helped as an aid, supplying water (sort of) and braiding ropes. There were a few clashes between Andromeda and Caterina during those weeks but Ember was always there to break the tension. Between carrying the heavy materials and preventing her carnivorous friends from tearing each others throats out, Ember was kept busy and at the end of the day she would collapse in exhaustion. Sometimes Beth would stay with her and teach her more of the alphabet. It helped Ember decompress and she enjoyed learning. Caterina would do some of the hunting for the group and she was left in charge of skinning and prepping the food. Andromeda would help with tanning the hide so they could use the leather for clothes and such.After about a month of hard work everyone watched as Caterina put the final touches on house.

I wiped the sweat of my furry brow as I finished putting the final touches on our new abode. We have been working on this place non-stop over the past month and, believe me, it has been a LONG month. It wouldn't have taken quite as long if we didn't have to accommodate, well, a dragon. Still getting used to that one.. Anyways, it didn’t take long for Andromeda and I to be at each others throats once again. Luckily, we had Ember there to help… ummm… Manage, our tempers. Needless to say, Ember has become sort of our ‘group leader’ for now. Definitely better than the wolf…. Speaking of Ember, she helped me build a small forge and I must say, it has been really nice to be back working in a forge. Admittedly, its not quite as nice as my one back home but it’ll do for now. I took a step back to take a look at our handy work, “So, now that this is finished what should we work on now??” I asked Ember. After all, we still have a lot to do.

Ember wrote:The weeks went by with everyone chipping in with building a more permanent lodging. Andromeda finished making the sled and harness for Ember to carry the building materials back to the clearing. With Ember's help, Caterina fashioned a small forge in the clearing. She used it to make some of the tools they needed with metals they found throughout the mountainside. Beth well, she helped out where she could. She mainly helped as an aid, supplying water (sort of) and braiding ropes. There were a few clashes between Andromeda and Caterina during those weeks but Ember was always there to break the tension. Between carrying the heavy materials and preventing her carnivorous friends from tearing each others throats out, Ember was kept busy and at the end of the day she would collapse in exhaustion. Sometimes Beth would stay with her and teach her more of the alphabet. It helped Ember decompress and she enjoyed learning. Caterina would do some of the hunting for the group and she was left in charge of skinning and prepping the food. Andromeda would help with tanning the hide so they could use the leather for clothes and such.After about a month of hard work everyone watched as Caterina put the final touches on house.

CaterinaJest wrote:I wiped the sweat of my furry brow as I finished putting the final touches on our new abode. We have been working on this place non-stop over the past month and, believe me, it has been a LONG month. It wouldn't have taken quite as long if we didn't have to accommodate, well, a dragon. Still getting used to that one.. Anyways, it didn’t take long for Andromeda and I to be at each others throats once again. Luckily, we had Ember there to help… ummm… Manage, our tempers. Needless to say, Ember has become sort of our ‘group leader’ for now. Definitely better than the wolf…. Speaking of Ember, she helped me build a small forge and I must say, it has been really nice to be back working in a forge. Admittedly, its not quite as nice as my one back home but it’ll do for now. I took a step back to take a look at our handy work. “So, now that this is finished what should we work on now??” I asked Ember. After all, we still have a lot to do.

Ember let out a big sigh of relief. The past month had been very demanding of her, not only was the physical labor taxing her strength, but the mental stress of keeping the peace between her bickering companions also drained her. The clashes between Andromeda and Caterina were becoming fewer and further apart then when they first met, so Ember was hoping that if she was absent, even if only for a little while, they wouldn't get into any serious trouble."Now we relax for a bit. I need to get some space to myself for a little while. My leg muscles are still a bit sore from all that work so I will also start practicing on flying." Even though she was tired she was more than excited to spread her wings and touch the sky.